Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:35pm EST NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. gold futures ended higherfor a sixth straight session on Friday despite a dollar rise,and a late session rally in the face of a stronger dollar couldboost sentiment early next week, traders said.
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GOLD
* COMEX December gold GCZ9 settles up $4.90 at $1,146.80an ounce on the NYMEX.
* Range spanned from $1,132.50 to $1,148.50. It hit arecord $1,153.40 set on Wednesday.
* After Friday's settlement, December hit a high$1,150.50.
* Gold initially pressured as the dollar rose for a secondstraight session as investors cut risk exposure. [USD/]
* Technical buying and short covering started late sessionrally - Frank McGhee at Integrated Brokerage Services.
* Strong buying may boost prices early next week - McGhee.
* Gold ended higher than a week earlier for a thirdstraight session.
* Gold's ability to stem losses despite weaker equities andoil prices drop signal strong buying interest - traders.
* December $1,200 call strike options set to expireworthless on Monday, despite strong open interest - optiontraders.
* Gold-to-oil ratio at 14.93, up from the previoussession's 14.74.
* COMEX estimated final volume at 192,162 lots.
* Spot gold XAU= at $1,149.45 an ounce at 3:25 p.m. EST(2025 GMT), compared with $1,143.50 late in the previoussession in New York.
* London's afternoon gold fix XAUFIX= at $1,140 anounce.
SILVER
* December silver SIZ9 ends down 1.5 cent at $18.440 anounce, tracking gold's weakness.
* Ranged from $18.035 to $18.595.
* COMEX estimated final volume at 51,595 lots.
* Spot silver XAG= was at $18.46 against $18.51 in theprevious session in New York.
* London silver fix XAGFIX= at $18.18.
PLATINUM
* January platinum PLF0 finishes down $2 at $1,441.90 anounce on broad-based commodities weakness amid a strongdollar.
* Spot platinum XPT= $1,442.50 an ounce.
PALLADIUM
* December palladium PAZ9 closes down $5.55, or 1.5percent, at $364.35 an ounce on platinum's weakness.
* Spot palladium XPD= $361 an ounce. Capital Gold Group, gold group, gold, gold prices, gold news, gold coins, gold bullion, gold IRA, IRA gold
